Communities across Southwest Florida came together Thursday to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including a moving ceremony in Cape Coral where neighbors gathered to remember, reflect and stand united.
The Cape Coral Fire Department and Police Department participated in Thursday morning’s ceremony, which began with a bell ringing at 8:46 a.m. — the exact moment the first World Trade Center building was struck.
One meaningful part of the ceremony involved placing 2,977 American flags around the fountain at City Hall, each bearing the name of someone who died that day. Community members each received a bundle of flags to place, and the overwhelming display drove home the enormity of the loss…